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Space Debris is a major global issue that for too long has been treated as a scientific research topic and not been addressed. As of 2013 there were more than 100 million objects of less than 10cm diameter1 , which can damage or destroy satellites and cause major commercial risks. This then impacts citizens as space derived services are impacted. As an example, loss of satellite positioning would cost the UK £1Bn/day. This industry-led project was conceived by Astroscale (a Singaporean/Japanese Company) who will launch two satellites in 2019 for use on this project. The consortia will develop the current Harwell Control Centre to establish a national facility for In-Orbit Services operations. The state-of-the-art system will form the basis for operating missions to clean up space and conduct other In-Orbit servicing operations, providing the UK with a genuinely world leading capability.